Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan Creating a More Accessible Malmö

Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan Creating a More Accessible Malmö

SUSTAINABLE URBAN MOBILITY PLAN CREATING A MORE ACCESSIBLE MALMÖ Politically adopted in city council, March 2016 INTRODUCTION | 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Project information ……………………………………………………………4 PREFACE …………………………………………………………………………5 SUMMARY ………………………………………………………………………6 1 INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………………………8 Purpose of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan ………………………………9 Background and Challenges ………………………………………………… 12 2 HUMAN BEINGS ………………………………………………………… 18 Access to one’s city – a more equal city ……………………………………… 19 Involving people and planning traffic for improved public health ………… 22 Slower pace and higher traffic safety ……………………………………… 24 Mobility management ……………………………………………………… 25 3 TRAFFIC AND MOVEMENT ……………………………………………… 26 Changed travel patterns for greater accessibility …………………………… 27 Prioritising surface efficient transport modes – reorganising streetscapes 27 Promoting green vehicles, technical innovations and renewable fuels …… 28 Target oriented transport demand ………………………………………… 29 Objective for passenger and freight traffic within, to and from Malmö …… 30 Objective for inhabitants’ trips ……………………………………………… 30 Strategies for inhabitants’ trips ……………………………………………… 34 Objective - sustainable commuting ………………………………………… 36 Strategies - sustainable commuting ………………………………………… 38 Objective - sustainable freight traffic and city logistics …………………… 41 Strategies for sustainable freight traffic and city logistics ………………… 42 4 THE CITY ………………………………………………………………… 44 A dense, integrated and green city with short distances enables sustainable travelling ……………………………………………… 46 Democratic division of urban space ………………………………………… 46 Urbanized main roads – streets constituted by movement and urban life … 47 Urbanized main roads – potential and definition …………………………… 48 How local roads contribute to urban life …………………………………… 56 5 IMPLEMENTATION ……………………………………………………… 58 Winner of: Organisation ………………………………………………………………… 59 Responsibility for actions …………………………………………………… 59 Funding ……………………………………………………………………… 60 Cooperation and networks ………………………………………………… 60 Communication ……………………………………………………………… 60 ONGOING processes and NEXT STEP actions ……………………………… 60 Impact assessment …………………………………………………………… 62 © Malmö Stad 6 FOLLOW-UP ……………………………………………………………… 64 Design: Garbergs Malmö Follow-up of the SUMP goals and indicators ……………………………… 65 PROJECT INFORMATION PREFACE Politically adopted in citycouncil 3/3 2016. More Malmo for more people More people choose to live in cities and more people choose to stay in Malmö. Steering group, constituted by the heads of service: Malmö’s population has increased over the past thirty years and the city Andreas Ekberg (GK), Bo Andersson (GK), Ola Melin (GK), Josephine Nellerup (SBK), Ingmar Gråhamn (SBK), Johan Emanuelsson (SBK), Per-Arne Nilsson (MF), Dave Borg (MF), Håkan Thulin (FK), Jan Haak continues to grow. (SK), Pehr Andersson (SK), Benny Thell (SF), Henrik Aspegren (VA SYD), Maya Söndergaard (Rsyd) The fact that more people choose to settle in Malmo is positive and increases Andreas Ekberg (GK) is replacing Stina Nilsson (GK) since January 2014. the demands on new solutions and approaches to create a sustainable city. Good solutions to traffic and movements in the city are important due to the Project group Andreas Nordin, project leader (GK), Peter Håkansson, project leader (GK), increased population. Anna Stjärnkvist (SBK) och Christoffer Hedberg (GK). Malmö´s first traffic and mobility plan takes a holistic approach to the link Division between women and men between urban development and sustainable transport based on economic, Leading positions (7 women, 19 men) social and environmental sustainability. Project leadership (2 men) Project group (1 woman, 3 men) Group leaders thematic project groups (5 women, 2 men) Malmö needs to become a more accessible city for more people. People should Thematic work groups (11 women, 21 men) be able to take part of the city and its schools, leisure facilities, public spaces, Workshops/discussion meetings/information meetings (ca 400 women, ca 440 men) workplaces, parks, range of services and entertainment - regardless of age, gen- der and income. To link the city together, accessibility is an important key. GK = Streets and Parks Department, SK= City Office, SBK = City Planning Office, MF= Environment Department, FK = Real Estate Office, SF = Department of Internal Services, Rsyd = Räddningstjänsten Syd (Fire and Rescue Service of Burlöv, Eslöv, Kävlinge, Lund and Malmö), SoF = City District Administra- Malmö´s traffic and mobility plan is based on the idea of what kind of city we tions, GSF = School Administration want to create. The plan is an important key in the process of creating a sustainable and well-connected Malmö. Milan Obradovic Local Government Commissioner responsible for technology and environment Chair of the Technical Committee, the City of Malmö 4 | PROJECT INFORMATION PREFACE | 5 ABSTRACT / SUMMARY The City of Malmö’s Traffic and mo- of transport and has incorporated planning of the city's “Walking, cycling and public transport are the first bility plan describes how a holistic social, environmental and economic movements and traffic planning approach can achieve sustainability. can contribute to a more choice for all who work, live or visit in Malmö. improved quality of life for more of accessible and attractive Malmö. Malmö´s residents, visitors and other The accessibility in the city will • Targeted planning - a change These travel choices, together with efficient and stakeholders. Malmö is growing and increase by creating conditions for a of approach on future traffic that the city´s challenge is that traditional more balanced modal split. It is about is based on what we want to environmentally friendly freight and car traffic, methods require supplementation creating a city and a transport system create in the city. with new strategies. Malmö´s Traffic that more people, regardless of age, • Commuting - emphasize Malmö's are the basis of the transport system in our dense and mobility plan takes a grasp on gender and socio-economic back- role in the region and how a more planning and clarifies how the work ground, have access to. This provides robust and sustainable commu and sustainable city - a transport system designed should progress towards a more more Malmö to more people who ting can be developed in coope functionally mixed, dense, green and then create a lively urban space and a ration with regional actors and for the city, and for its people.” short distance city. The fundamental better foundation for commerce and the neighboring municipalities. point of the plan is to achieve the kind services. Such a development will also • Urbanized Main Roads – of dense and green city we think that lead to linking Malmö together and discusses how city streets will Malmö can become. creating better living conditions for gather interests, movement and residents in the city. stay and contribute to a good During a long time the City of Malmö city life. has successfully been working sepa- These four main areas will summa- rately with each mode of transport. rize the content of the plan: Malmö´s Traffic and mobility plan has • Holistic approach - with links to The ultimate goal is a more acces- taken a more holistic approach and all aspects of sustainability, sible and attractive Malmö for more addressed new challenges by crea- socially, environmentally and people. ting a vision and goals for all modes economically, and how 6 | SUMMARY SUMMARY | 7 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Energy Strategy Environment Exploitation Strategy Programme Plan for Malmö’s INTRODUCTION green and blue SUSTAINABLE URBAN 1 environments MOBILITY PLAN PURPOSE OF THE SUSTAINABLE URBAN MOBILITY PLAN BACKGROUND AND CHALLENGES Trac Environment Programme Trac Safety Strategy Action Plan Noise Pollution Action Plan Air Pollution Action Plan Accessibility Pedestrian Programme Bicycle Programme Public Transport Programme Overview of strategic policy documents Freight Trac Programme within the City of Malmö connected to urban development and sustainable transport. PURPOSE OF THE SUSTAINABLE addressed to politicians, officials and The Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan URBAN MOBILITY PLAN professionals at a national, regional should be updated every four years. The purpose of the Sustainable Urban and municipal level as well as to Mal- Mobility Plan (SUMP) is to establish mö’s inhabitants, people working in The SUMP’s connection to strategies for sustainable urban deve- the city and other stakeholders.. other policy documents lopment that gather, develop, clarify The figure above illustrates the gui- and concretize the traffic related aims Decision-making bodies ding programmes and strategies for of the Comprehensive Plan and other The Management group (see page how the City Administration works strategic documents. 3) has constituted a steering group with sustainable transport. The figure in the development of the plan. This also shows how the Sustainable The Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan steering group made the decision Urban Mobility Plan connects the takes a holistic approach to traffic to dispatch the proposal for the overarching visions of the Compre- and mobility, and clarifies how a SUMP on internal as well as external hensive Plan to sector programmes more environmentally, economically consultation. The Political Technical for each transport mode and to and socially sustainable city can be Board will agree to the plan, after thematic action programmes. In each created. In Malmö, the

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